A Magnitude 6.7 Earthquake Has Shaken Peru’s Southern Andes, No Immediate Damages Reported
The USGS said the deep quake reduced the risk of major damage, and officials reported no immediate casualties or tsunami threat.
- On Thursday, a magnitude 6.7 earthquake shook Peru's southern Andes Mountains, centered 24 miles northwest of Upahuacho, according to The United States Geological Survey.
- Peru's location within the Pacific Ring makes it highly susceptible to frequent seismic activity, an area of recurring tremors monitored by The USGS.
- Tremors from the event were felt in southern regions including Ica and Arequipa, with The USGS reporting no immediate damage from the 66.7-kilometer deep quake.
- Following a deadly earthquake in Colombia last week, President Abelardo De La Espriella stated on Wednesday that at least 314 people died in that event.
- Historical records underscore the region's seismic danger, notably the 2007 magnitude 7.9 earthquake in Ica that killed nearly 600 people.
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In South America, another violent earthquake occurred: after Venezuela and Colombia, Peru was hit. There are injured and damaged buildings, rescue workers were sent to two Andean cities.
An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.2 degrees on the Richter scale, according to the Geophysical Institute of Peru, hit the Andean region of Ayacucho in southern Peru on Thursday, reported IGP. The Institute reported that the epicenter was located 35 kilometers from Cora Cora city. So far, no information has been received about the victims or material damage, writes Le Figaro.
A strong earthquake has struck central Peru, injuring at least two people and damaging more than 30 buildings, broadcaster Latina Noticias reported on Thursday, citing Luis Vásquez, head of the National Institute of Civil Defense.
A 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck southern Peru on Thursday, damaging dozens of homes and injuring at least two people, the Associated Press reported, citing Peruvian authorities.
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